3-Point Hitch Top link mount tore off back of differential case

[berlinkuboter]

Will do Richard.

 

[ovrszd]

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[Jim Nelson]

Is there any chance of your home owners insurance helping? Might be worth an inquiry.

 

[ovrszd]

Is there any chance of your home owners insurance helping? Might be worth an inquiry.

Good idea. My home owners policy replaced my Kubota B2910 that burned in my shop fire. It's function was maintenance of the property, so was covered. Would certainly be worth a call.

 

[Jstpssng]

That stinks.
I've seen an L275 which had been broken worse than that and welded back together. His was torn a lot lower though, not around the bolt holes. I'm sure that it still had to be torn apart, in which case it might be easier to replace anyways.

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah. Welding it would require complete disassembly and reassembly of the trans case. Might be able to weld the 3pt case intact.

 

[skipperbrown]

I inquired about a 5' brush cutter for my B2650. The salesman said he recommended a 4'. I told him I wasn't worried about the power requirements. He responded that he wasn't worried about the power, he was worried about breaking the top link mount. I thought it curious at the time.

 

[MechE1]

Ouch. Makes me cringe. Good luck getting it fixed. A couple things I notice. I think this is beyond a weld repair. Can it be done? Most likely. Will it hold, depends on loading. Will you ever feel comfortable with running it at load? I would always be worried when I'd hit something with a shank or a mower that would stress the welded area and cause it to break. I'll also say that this does not look like a great casting to me. I see some thin wall sections like around the right side middle area. The way the bolt hole flange cracked and broke is crazy. And it looks like there was a crack along the lower surface that shows fatigue before fracture. Amazing what the new cameras can reveal with just a photo. If the dealer added the hoe for you, I'd certainly lean hard on them for free labor if not entire repair costs. If they didn't add the hoe, I would still try to ask the manufacturer to assist. However, that could be a long drawn out process. They are notoriously slow in response to these sorts of things and would likely attempt justify "no fault" due to the hoe. But worth a shot IMHO. Sometimes too the dealer will show mercy and make you pay for parts while they "absorb" the labor on a warranty claim.

It seems that the grain size on that casing is fairly large too......out of spec...doubtful. But for cast steel/iron in todays world, seems fairly granular. Assuming it's not Aluminum as I see some corrosion.

 

[ruffdog]

It sure makes it easy to inspect the diff-lock parts and their operation! Sorry for the OP and his broken tractor. Was the OP planning on using it for snow removal and does he have a good dealer/shop near by?

 

[berlinkuboter]

Couple of answers:

-Insurance: No way, not a covered peril (e.g. fire, lightening etc). I inquired
-Weld: Perhaps but I will never be able to attach anything to the top mount again.
-Estimates: They are all over the place.